G/TBT/N/BDI/419, G/TBT/N/KEN/1524  
G/TBT/N/RWA/954, G/TBT/N/TZA/1054  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1869  
11 December 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel. No: +255 22 245 0298/+255 22 245 0206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz   
Telefax: +255 22 2450959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Processes  
in the food industry (ICS code(s): 67.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 456: 
2023, Organic production – Requirements, Third Edition.  
Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee; (60 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard provides requirements for 
organic production. It covers plant production, animal husbandry, aquaculture, 
sustainable fisheries, bee -keeping, the harvesting of wild products, and the processing 
and labeling of the products therefrom. It does not cover procedures for verification such 
as inspection or certification of products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; 
Reducing tra de barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  G/TBT/N/BDI/419 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1524 • G/TBT/N/RWA/954 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1054 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1869  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. CAC/GL 32, Codex Alimentarius — Guidelines for the production, processing, 
labelling, and marketing of organically produced foods  
2. The IFOAM Norms for Organic Production and Processing Version 2014  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined and notified  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Contact person(s):  
Ms. Bahati Samillani (NEP officer)  
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)  
Morogoro/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O Box 9524  
Dar Es Salaam  
Tel: +(255) 22 2450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz